2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come.
But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,
4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from such turn away.
holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
6 For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts;
For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly will be manifest to all [men], as theirs also was.
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience,
But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
11 Persecutions, afflictions which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.
persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 And all indeed that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned [them];
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
15 And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
